The expedition of General Earl and his death at the battle of Kerbekan.

Lord Wellesley appointed the Earl of Kandala as commander of the Nile. He set out from Korg with about three thousand Kaiyzi soldiers and five hundred boats carrying infantry. As for the cavalry and artillery, they marched along the west bank. The first Egyptian column of the Dongola garrison marched along the east bank, led by Bimbashi Ahmed Effendi Suleiman, who, before the rebellion, had been awarded the Safaqulafasi medal and promoted to the rank of Bimbashi based on the distinguished services presented by the director to Lord Wellesley himself.

The expedition continued its march for eight days. The villagers fled to the desert areas, leaving their villages until they reached the vicinity of Kerbekan, near Abu Jamed. There, they learned that a group of Dervish fighters had fortified themselves in a strong mountain to resist and revolt against them. The Egyptian army joined the English forces on the west bank.

They attacked the Dervish stronghold from the north, opening fire on them. Then the General (Earl) led the force and attacked them from the north. The second column attacked the stronghold from the northeast, capturing the stronghold and killing all the Dervishes, with only five people escaping, who were severely wounded. General (Earl) was shot and killed. General (Perkinery) took command of the expedition. He was then ordered to return to Dongola, following the news of the fall of Khartoum and the death of the aforementioned Tayeb al-Dhikr, Fardoun Pasha. Near Kerbekan, in the desert, there was a place called Birsan, where about two thousand people gathered.